Czech, please! Hazel Davis prepares for a weekend in Prague with a day’s language tuition
Sunday Telegraph - 6 September 2006
This half-page article in the Sunday Telegraph follows journalist Hazel Davis as she undertakes a couple of hours of language training ahead of a weekend in Prague. She comments: "Cactus language courses tailor the sessions to suit the user and as such my two-hour session with Jana somehow managed to prepare me simultaneously for ordering food, discussing cultural history and understanding verb declension. Topped off with a hearty glug of apricot brandy, the lesson covered an impressive amount.
I wouldn't claim that my intensive session has left me able to discuss the finer points of Vaclav Havel's essays in their native language, but I definitely feel confident enough to wander into that Prague bar and discuss whether my water is fizzy enough. And that's progress."
Cactus Language Training (0845130 4775; http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com) offers intensive tailor-made courses in Czech and other languages from £30 an hour; 10-lesson courses cost from £129. One-to-one telephone courses are also available. Further information from the Cactus website.